More than 100 members of the military and police have been sent to the Refidomsa fuel supply terminals in Haina, Azua, and San Pedro de Macoris due to the strike origanized by the Autonomous Drivers Transport Union for Petrol and Related Products (SACTPA) who are demanding a pay rise from their employers.
This security measure was ordered by the Ministry of Defense in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC), the Specialized Corps of Fuel Control (CECCOM), together with 60 soldiers from the Dominican Republic Army Tactical Unit and 45 police officers.
It is thought that during the protest, the SACTPA drivers would try to block access roads to the terminals stopping all free vehicular travel, which would lead to a disruption to the delivery of fuel across the country.
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